Kirkland Downs Lowell in 27-6 Rout As Leverett Gains Victory by Passes

Kirkland's eleven apparently picked up yesterday where it left off last year as it rolled to a 27 to 6 triumph over a hapless Lowell outfit. On an adjoining gridiron, Leverett opened its Strauss Trophy defense by whitewashing Winthrop 14 to 0.

The Deacons, operating from their familiar T-formation, struck early in the first period on a deep reverse by Ray Rogers. Lowell's only score came immediately following this tally as halfback Wales of the Bellboys returned the kickoff all the way from his own 25 yard line to pay dirt, hurdling and breaking into the clear as he passed the Kirkland 40.

After this one uprising it was Kirkland's game all the way. A quarterback sneak by French late in the first half, a pass in the third period from halfback Tom Lamb to left end Bob Snow, and another reverse around left end by Rogers produced the other three tallies. A break-through by Deacon guard Read brought a two-point safety, and the final point came on a run around end for the point after the third touchdown.

The big gun in the Bunny offense was right half Bob Zimmerman, who passed for both tallies, once to sub quarterback Dick Gladstone and again in the third stanza to end Pete Duble. Tom Clark converted sure-footedly after both scores.

The lineups:

Kirkland: le, Snow; lt, Zukowski; lg, Mazzarian; c, Gilpatrick; rg, Read; rt, Felton; re, Eaton; qb, Bell, French; lhb, Lamb; rhb, Rogers; fb, Glynn.

Lowell: le, Sutton, lt, Igo; lg, Lane; c, Brown; rg, Marble, Mortimer; rt, Cletcher; re, Silver; qb, Hopper; lhb, Wales; rhb, Jones; fb, D. Silver.

Leverett: le, Duble; lt, Sweeney; lg, Neville; c, Thorne; rg, Foster; rt, Chilcott; re, MacVicker; qb, Maier; lhb, Shaefer; rhb, Zimmerman; fb, Bentley.

Winthrop: le, Richards; lt, Knight, D.; lg, Knight, H.; c, Mezger; rg, Riley; rt, Earle; re, Bisbee; qb, Alvian; lhb, Stevens; rhb, Holbrook; fb, Wallace.